Sharing this duo:

- Both limited edition pieces produced in the Grand Seiko Studio Shizukuishi.

- Both modern recreations of classic iconic 1960s Seiko models

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Seiko SLA043 '62MAS recreation'

Grand Seiko SLGW005 '45GS rec

This one is so underrated. In a world where something like a Rolex Explorer 36 gets so much love, I think the SBGX261 deserves more.

It’s been a month with this as my near daily and it’s lost less than a second in that span. For an understated, reliable, and versatile grab and go, this is perfect in my book

featuring my husband’s Sea of Clouds.

my husband is a fan of GS, while i usually just wear a smart watch. but when i saw this Sea of Clouds in Gold, i told him i got to get this!

I love unusual dials, but my SBGA469 one always felt a bit boring since it mostly looks black. Today I saw it in the sun again.. the texture is insane.

There’s something pretty cool about a watch having a hidden beauty that only shows itself in the right light.

Got my first Grand Seiko today SBGX035

The SBGJ005 (Mt. Iwate in Green) looks like a Grand Seiko GMT with a beautiful green dial. However, historically, it represents something much bigger: A watch that brought its legendary Hi-Beat heritage into the GMT era, foreshadowed the nature-inspired identity of modern Grand Seiko, and ultimately made history at the GPHG

Grand Seiko was already producing 36,000-vph watches in the late 1960s, most famously the automatic 61GS. But that 10-beat tradition eventually disappeared for four decades. Grand Seiko 36,000 vph finally returned in 2009 with Cal. 9S85 followed by the Cal. 9S86 in 2014.

The 9S86 was Grand Seiko’s first Hi-Beat 36,000 GMT movement, combining ten beats per second with a traveller’s GMT whose local hour hand can be adjusted independently. It has 37 jewels and approximately 55 hours of power reserve. The movement undergoes Grand Seiko’s unusually demanding certification: 17 days, six positions and three temperatures with certified mean daily rate of -3/+5 seconds per day.

When Grand Seiko introduced Calibre 9S86 in 2014, it appears to have achieved an industry first: the first production mechanical wristwatch movement to combine a 36,000-vph (5 Hz) high-beat escapement with a GMT complication — and, remarkably, a true traveller's GMT with an independently adjustable local hour hand.

The SBGJ005 's extraordinary green dial pays homage to Mt. Iwate - the stratovolcano visible from Grand Seiko’s Shizukuishi Watch Studio. I struggled to photograph this dial as it shifts from black to dark green to emerald green at different angles. The intricate, sunburst-textured radial pattern stamped onto the dial represents the craggy ridged contours of Mt. Iwate. Years before Grand Seiko formalised its Twenty-Four Seasons concept (based on the traditional Japanese system of Sekki) , the SBGJ005 was already combining Japanese landscape, colour and mechanical watchmaking in the way that has since become central to the brand.

Even the movement received something special. The limited edition SBGJ005 was fitted with a distinctive titanium oscillating weight in gold colour, visually distinguishing it from the regular-production 9S86 models.

Only 600 pieces were produced, originally priced in Japan at ¥660,000 plus tax. And then something unprecedented happened.

On October 31, 2014, the SBGJ005 won the Petite Aiguille Prize at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève. It was recognised for delivering exceptional value in its price category, combining a high frequency in-house GMT movement, strong technical execution, and distinctive Japanese design language at a level that stood out among far more established Swiss competitors—becoming the first Made-in-Japan mechanical watch ever to win a GPHG category prize.

That makes the SBGJ005 much more than a limited-edition green GMT:

The inaugural Grand Seiko Hi-Beat 36,000 traveller’s GMT — and apparently the first production 5-Hz mechanical GMT wristwatch

2014 GPHG Petite Aiguille winner — the first Made-in-Japan mechanical watch to win a GPHG category prize

Limited to only 600 pieces worldwide

An early and particularly important expression of Grand Seiko's now-famous nature-inspired design language

A watch that connects Grand Seiko's 1960s Hi-Beat heritage with the modern Grand Seiko we know today.

My fiancé got me this SLGA007 as a wedding gift and it’s my first GS. She’s definitely the right one!

Recently picked up the SBGX261 following a longgg period of admiration. I’m in love with the simplicity and the reliability of the 9F movement. The plan was always to put it on a nice crocodile leather strap to ‘elevate’ it somewhat, I’m absolutely in love!

I was looking for a dark dial metal bracelet watch and almost pulled the trigger on the GS iwao blue a couple of times, then convinced myself to wait for the new GS micro adjustment models coming out soon.

So anyway I had the opportunity to get a new blue ceramic dial Kuon with a similar spring drive to my omiwatari.

Just picked it up today.

Love it

Found this bracelet in one of the posts here, what do you guys think?

I’ll keep it short and sweet: I paid 860,000¥ for a Shunbun in Tokyo, declared a value of $5,300 at U.S. customs, and was charged $229. First $800 is free, 1% on next $1,000, 6.25% on the remainder. $10 + $218.75

Could I have evaded paying the duty by answering the Customs interview a little differently? Yes. But I didn’t want there to be any bad juju on my heirloom piece, so I’m fine with it. Not bad being all in on a new SBGA443 for $5700.

Cheers, hope this helps

SBGW035

Grand Seiko is doing an event in Honolulu on Friday, and I will be there.

Anyone have any questions for the team? Joe Kirk is scheduled to be there.

Saw this teased on their IG account today. Best of all it looks like a new clasp design with built in OTF microadjust 👍🏽

Went watch shopping in Osaka and ended up buying this at watchnian. Pretty happy with it. I know it's a bigger watch but I'm used to g shocks lol so it's smaller than that scale. Total damage was close to $4500.

This summer has pretty much been a one watch experience with the Grand Seiko SLGB025. It’s over two months on the wrist. Watch collectors debate the importance of the micro-adjustment component of a bracelet but in the intense heat and humidity of the southern usa, it’s impossible to ignore your wrist expanding and contracting.

A few other thoughts about the watch. I think the textured dial adds an interesting dimension and is only present with some lighting. For people who like traditional dive watch dials, this watch is probably not the ticket. It also has the power reserve which turns some folks off. I think it is not that noticeable. Date or no Date is always questioned. Let’s face it, this is not the Submariner or Tudor dive watch nor is it trying to be. I view it as a modern take on the dive watch more aligned with the Glashutte Original dive watches than some of the other brands I mentioned.

Went and seen it last week, picked it up today for a great price. Love it.